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die Arbeit

labour

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Meaning of die Arbeit

work, especially physical work

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German/ˈaʁbaɪ̯t/
Russian transcription[trut]
labor
die Arbeit - labour
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die Arbeit with English translation

die Arbeit usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Сегодня работа была очень тяжёлой.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Физическая работа быстро его утомляет.

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die Arbeit synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between die Arbeit / Arbeit / Schaffen / Mühe / Tätigkeit / Arbeitsplatz

A
🇩🇪German
Arbeit

General neutral word for work; the closest match to the primary meaning.

B2Very Often
S
🇩🇪German
Schaffen

Emphasizes productive or creative work; often sounds a bit literary or abstract.

B2Often
M
🇩🇪German
Mühe

Means effort or exertion; focuses not on work itself but on the difficulty involved.

B2Often
T
🇩🇪German
Tätigkeit

A broad neutral term for an activity or task; less specific than Arbeit.

B2Very Often
A
🇩🇪German
Arbeitsplatz

Not work itself, but the place of work or workstation; related to work but not synonymous.

B2Very Often
B
🇩🇪German
Beruf

Means profession or occupation; refers more to a career or job type than to work as an activity.

B2Very Often
J
🇩🇪German
Job

Informal word for a job or position; often means a specific role or a side job.

B2Very Often
L
🇩🇪German
Labor

Usually means a laboratory or special workroom; related to work only in historical or specialized contexts.

B2Rarely
W
🇩🇪German
Werk

Can mean a work, a factory, or a deed; as a synonym of Arbeit it only fits in certain contexts.

B2Often
B
🇩🇪German
Beschäftigung

Means occupation, activity, or employment; slightly more formal and broader than Arbeit.

B2Often
A
🇩🇪German
Anstrengung

Highlights physical or mental effort and exertion; more about strain than work itself.

B2Often
H
🇩🇪German
Handarbeit

Means manual work; emphasizes that the work is done by hand, without machines.

B2Often

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How to pronounce die Arbeit and what this word means

die Arbeit means labour. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce die Arbeit

/ˈaʁbaɪ̯t/

die Arbeit translation

labour

die Arbeit examples

Die Arbeit war heute sehr schwer.

die Arbeit transcription

/ˈaʁbaɪ̯t/

Questions about this word

die Arbeit meaning: what does it mean?

Tätigkeit, besonders körperliche Arbeit

die Arbeit pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

die Arbeit is pronounced as /ˈaʁbaɪ̯t/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

die Arbeit definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Die Arbeit war heute sehr schwer. Translation: Сегодня работа была очень тяжёлой.

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